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Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
One year of COVID-19: When will North Korea reopen its borders?
North Korea will likely maintain its lockdown until 2022 – and thousands of ordinary people will suffer as a result
January 29, 2021
New US State Department pick spells doom for Moon’s North Korea policies
Jung H. Pak supports using maximum pressure rather than showy summits in order to force Kim into giving up his nukes
January 28, 2021
How Biden’s cybersecurity team can blunt North Korea’s ‘all-purpose sword’
Cybercrime is becoming an acute threat worldwide, and the Biden-Harris administration is paying attention to the DPRK
January 27, 2021
China and North Korea are cozying up, but their connection looks conniving
North Korea and China will continue to sweep disagreements under the rug for the sake of their short-term priorities
January 26, 2021
Why Seoul’s foreign minister nominee won’t be able to score Moon more summits
Chung Eui-yong helped fix 2018 and 2019's summits, but COVID-19 and a reluctant Biden will make more talks difficult
January 22, 2021
Trump leaves office with a shaky North Korea legacy that could haunt Biden
Experts say Trump left a net positive on North Korea, but also a domestic mess that will distract Biden from Pyongyang
January 20, 2021
North Korea’s latest parade shows that Kim is deadset on boosting weapons
Pyongyang rolled out two new ballistic missiles in Jan. 2021, signaling a possible return to testing
January 20, 2021
Recap: What North Korea rolled out at its Eighth Party Congress military parade
Once again, North Korea revealed its recent and tumultuous developments to armed forces
January 16, 2021
A newly-declassified document underscores Trump’s North Korea failures
The U.S. wanted to convince North Korea that it doesn’t need nukes, but Kim is far from persuaded
January 15, 2021
Party Congress: What Biden should expect from North Korea going forward
Kim has set North Korea’s course, and the new U.S. president should keep any expectations for diplomacy flexible and low
January 14, 2021
